rp7x buys not one, but two Yamaha 4 strokes!

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rp7x updated his boat! :) These are the only 4 stroke Yamaha's he would buy. ;)

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skiroule

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Nice setup! I'd love to have a kicker motor for trolling heavier water or if nothing else, a backup. I have a Suzuki for a main motor but the rocks don't seem to care much about brand names.
 
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whitedust

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ragex2 said:
thats true for the 150, however many other horsepower ranges the 4 strokes have caught or passed the e-tecs in weight
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Normally I don't care about weight but in this case I wanted to keep 150 weight minimal for long distance towing going thru moutains + I didn't want to fool around with oil & filter changes from boat lifts either. I could make my 2s oil bottle pouring easier by adding a floor spout but ok stock ...a little ackward now but I don't need to add oil very often so live with it. Yamaha makes great outboard engines just not best for my boating application.
 
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ezra

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skiroule said:
I have a Suzuki for a main motor but the rocks don't seem to care much about brand names.
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that is why I use the cheep solas props. I burn at least 1 a yr always have a spare in the cabin.

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whitedust said:
Normally I don't care about weight but in this case I wanted to keep 150 weight minimal for long distance towing going thru moutains + I didn't want to fool around with oil & filter changes from boat lifts either. I could make my 2s oil bottle pouring easier by adding a floor spout but ok stock ...a little ackward now but I don't need to add oil very often so live with it. Yamaha makes great outboard engines just not best for my boating application.
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so we only go heavy 4st on the sled. just to much weight for the boat?

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ezra said:
that is why I use the cheep solas props. I burn at least 1 a yr always have a spare in the cabin.

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so we only go heavy 4st on the sled. just to much weight for the boat?

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Yeppers sled weight doesn't matter much to me on trails with eps & always gets me home...TN mountains are killers for me in 95 degree heat & Ranger trailers are outstanding trailers just too much for my truck weighted down with with 6 weeks of stuff & boat. Don't get me wrong yamaha outboards are great engines just 150 etec was better for my application & very mature trouble free tech in outboards. To me outboards are the way to go with boats don't need the hassles of automotive engines been there done that. Push button & winterization done with etec.
 
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